OK Diner plans to create more than 20 jobs in Oswestry

More than 20 jobs could be created by an American-style diner, which unveiled plans to open a restaurant in Oswestry.

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OK Diner is planning to open on the Oswestry Gateway development, at the edge of the town, creating full and part-time jobs once it is open as well as further jobs during the building stage.

It is the latest in a series of big names to come to the site, following Starbucks, KFC, Table Table and Premiere Inn.

Work will be carried out by J Ross Developments, part of The Pickstock Group, which has carried out all the work on the Gateway site.

Oliver Hill, spokesman for J Ross Developments, said: "OK Diner is currently investing in a programme of development at roadside locations and see this site in Oswestry, close to the A5/A483 roundabout, as an opportunity to extend the facilities offered to passing traffic.

"The architectural style could be described as a retro 1950s American diner theme, with stainless steel walls broken up with areas of blue panels beneath each window and a blue and red vinyl canopy above the windows."

The diner, which along with a planned Countrywide store will be the third phase of the development of the site, would be open from 8am to 10pm daily.

Plans for the Countrywide store were submitted to Shropshire Council earlier this year. The new shop is expected to create 17 jobs, 12 full-time and five part-time.

Mr Hill added the development of the Countryside and OK Diner sites will provide funding to allow the rest of the site to be developed.

Oswestry mayor Peter Cherrington said: "Oswestry is steadily moving forward, which is great to see.

"There are small, individual shops opening, other shops being restored and larger stores opening all the time. Oswestry really is on the up. Slowly and steadily we are bringing more employment into the area."

OK Diner did not wish to comment.